“That’s the seventh or eighth time (to score early in a game),” said Indian Springs coach Rik Tozzi. “We tend to start pretty hot. Any time you’re playing for a trophy and you start well, that’s always nice.”

Indian Springs, after its 4-0 victory over Montgomery Academy Friday, will be playing for the big trophy on Saturday in the boys 1A-4A state soccer championship game. The top-ranked team in the state, now 23-2, will face Randolph at 12:30.

Despite the lopsided win, Tozzi said, “I don’t know (if it was) dominating. I thought we played very well the first 22-23 minutes. Then, honestly, I thought we were kind of pedestrian.”

“We’ve got pretty high standards for ourselves,” Tozzi said. “I don’t’ think we played great. But that had something to do with Wilfredo (Navidad, Montgomery Academy coach) and his squad. They made some strategic adjustments and we had to adjust.”

Earning the shutout was gratifying.

“Any time you play a team of that quality and not give up a goal you’re happy,” Tozzi said.

For the most part, this game avoided the torrential downpour that struck earlier in the day.

“It seems like it’s either brutally hot or it’s raining,” said Tozzi, making his eighth trip to Huntsville for the final four. “But the fields are in great condition. They’re phenomenal.”